A farmer walks into a lawyers office and
says: "Id like to get one of them-thar
day-vorce-ees" "Yes sir, I believe I can help
you" replied the lawyer. "Do you have any
grounds?" "Oh shore do!", exclaimed the
farmer, "Got me bout a 140 acres out back a the
house thar." "No no..., I mean do you have a
case?" asked the lawyer. "No sur," replied
the farmer, "I drive one of them John
Deers" "You dont understand,"
said the lawyer, "You need something like a
grudge." "Oh!!" said the farmer, "I
got me one of those! Thats what I park muh Deer
in!" The lawyer, a bit frustrated responded,
"Sir, youve got to have a reason to divorce
your wife. Does she beat you up or anything?"
"No sur", replied the farmer, "I purt near
get outta bed afore her ever mornin." Finally the
exasperated lawyer shouted, "WHY do you want a
divorce?" "Oh, well..." replied the
farmer, "She says we jus cant
communicate!!"

When everything is coming your way,
youre in the wrong lane.

OK, so whats the speed of dark?

1911

INTERESTING MELANGE. A Chronological Record of Events as they have
Transpired in the City and County since our last Issue.

Sues For Title.

Geo. Allen has brought suit in the
circuit court through his attorneys E. O. Brown and Geo.
P. Whitsett, against La Fayette Alexander and Mary
Baldwin, to perfect his title to the property in which he
resides, which is lot 165 in North Carthage. The
plaintiff sets forth that in 1892 he went to the
defendant Alexander and arranged with him to be his
attorney in applying for a divorce; that said defendant
told him he should put his real estate in third hands
which he did, deeding it to the said defendant, without
consideration and with the understanding that it was only
in trust. Since then the plaintiff says that he has been
unable to get his property back, and furthermore that
first mentioned defendant deeded it to second mentioned
defendant without consideration last April. Plaintiff now
prays the court to set aside both deeds alluded to, and
vest the title to the property in plaintiff as the
rightful owner.

PROPOSITIONS: If you are in
FAVOR of the proposition or question, complete
the arrow next to the word YES. If you are
OPPOSED to the proposition or question, complete
the arrow next to the word NO.

Shall the City of Carthage
impose a sales tax of one-fourth (1/4) of one
percent (1%) for a period of time not to exceed
twenty (20) years for the purpose of providing
revenues for the operation of the Carthage Fire
Department?

If ya missed the Midwest
Gathering of the Artists auction, ya
missed quite a show. Not only the art work,
but the artistic talents of the auctioneer. I
havent seen more energy exhibited in
the attempt to engage an audience in a while.
I havent seen the numbers, but Id
have ta guess the overall sales of the
auction will be more than respectable. The
artists were pleased Im sure.
Course after 35 years, those who attend
expect a top notch performance.

There is a unique blend of
talents that bring the show together each
year. Bob Tommey, Danny Hensley, and Sandy
Higgins continue to amaze the artists and the
public with their outstandin jop of
puttin it all together. Along with the
help of numerous volunteers, it just keeps
gettin better.

In spite of our reputation, the
statistics say that we seniors arent bad
drivers.

A 2010 report by the Insurance
Institute for Highway Safety says that,
"Contrary to expectations, senior drivers
arent causing more crashes than they used
to." Rates of crashes in drivers 70 and
older have actually declined.

The catch, however, is that we
must know when to stop or limit our driving. Once
we start making driving mistakes, the results can
range from merely annoying (having our driving
restricted) to catastrophic (a serious crash or
death).

Ask yourself: Are other drivers
honking at you more lately? Have you hit a curb
or mailbox? Do you have a hard time backing up,
possibly because its difficult to turn
around in the seat? Do you wonder which way to go
at exit ramps? These might be signs that you need
to think about whether to continue driving.

There are tools and information
online to help you decide if you need to stop or
limit your driving.

Go to
www.hartfordauto.thehartford.com and search for
Crash Risk Assessment. Also look for Safety for
Older Drivers. Take the quiz for drivers age 50
and older.

Consider taking a senior driver
refresher course. Go to AARP.org (or call
1-888-227-7669) and look for Driver Safety
Program. Locate a class near you or sign up for
the online class. Classes are often held in
senior centers, adult education classes and
hospitals.

If youre concerned about
an elderly parent who is still driving, AARP has
put together an online seminar that helps explore
the topic. Go to AARP.org and search for "We
Need to Talk" or call the AARP number above.